EXPLORE KAZAKHSTAN
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Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world. Its territory is huge, and the nature is amazing and diverse. With such dimensions, our country remains one of the most sparsely populated in the world. We can afford huge National Parks! |
Turgen is a lovely place: don’t miss a chance to explore its wonders even if you have only few days for Almaty! What is Turgen gorge and why is it the “must visit” place for any traveller? |
Touyuk-Su glacier: a history of melting ice Northern Tien Shan, Trans-Ili Alatau Range. Our big is located at its foot, being the entrance gate to the dazzling kingdom of snow, ice and majestic peaks. But what do we, the inhabitants of the city, know about this white kingdom? |
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Bektau Ata is a mountain area 70 km to the north from Balkhash. The mountains attract with their amazing volcanic forms. After the rain, the cascades of small lakes appear on the slopes. |
Nomadic fest and other interesting facts about Kazak traditions Kazakh people historically lead a nomadic way of life. Despite the fact that now most of the country dwellers are settled, some of us still adhere the traditions of nomadism, tough in a modified way. |
Surprising findings at the bottom of Batogay Lake The area around Bartogay and Assy is a godsend for an explorer: it is full of rock carvings, Scythian settlements and burials. Some of them were excavated in Soviet period, but there are much more places yet to be discovered. |
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Modern genetic studies have confirmed the thesis that the Sievers apple tree is the ancestor of most cultivated apple varieties, and its origin is the area of Semirechie (Almaty region). |
 Along the Great Silk Way
The Silk Way, which became operational in the middle of II century AD as a regular trade and diplomatic artery, until the 5th century had two main directions from China: the "South Way" and "Northern Way". You can partly follow one of its branches in Almaty region. |
By the number of images, this is the largest cluster in Kazakhstan. There are finds from the Bronze Age (XIII century BC) to the 19th century AD. Experts distinguish periods by design and application technique |
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Rock engravings and images are found all over Kazakhstan. The most ancient – commonly called "petroglyphs" - date back to the early Bronze Age (3500-2000 BC). To explore all the variety of rock art of all époques, you should go up Asy plateau. |
Relict Ash-tree grove is an outstanding place in Charyn river area…People come here to see the famous canyons, as well as enjoy an epic forest. What could help these giant trees (some of them are 700-years old) surviving for the millions of years, in the middle of a desert? |
Trekking for flowers: highland flora of Northern Tien Shan As soon as summer starts, again and again we re-discover the fantastic world of Tien Shan nature. Herewith we're glad to share interesting info about mountain flora - the descriptions of the plants are taken from the books of famous botanist A.Ivaschenko. |
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An interesting fact: tulips as a species appeared about 10 million years ago in the foothills of the Tien Shan mountains, on the territory of modern Kazakhstan. It is from here that these unusual flowers spread all over the world. |
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